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Council & local affairs, 1899

3,966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 199

Municipal. Redfern Property Valuations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 6

The following statement of valuations of rateable property within the borough of Redfern for the current municipal year has been compiled by the assessors:-- Surry-hills Ward: Number of valuations, 1652; total…

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Camperdown Council. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Scenes and Disorder. Interrupting Ratepayers, the Picture on the Wall

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

It is pretty certain that the current municipal year is to be an extremely lively one at Camper down. The scenes and disorder which occurred at Tuesday's meeting were of a most unseemly…

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Federation Enabling Bill in the Council. the Second Reading Moved. Drastic Criticism by Dr. Maclaurin. Financial Clauses Attacked. Sydney Entitled to the Capital. Amendments to Be Moved. Parliamentary Sittings in Melbourne to He Limited. Other Reasonable Alterations. the Debate Adjourned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Council Mr. HUGHES, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Bill. He said he…

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The Mayor's Minute

The Australian Star · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

People are beginning to think that the course of municipal business never will, run smooth in this city of Sydney, for no. Sooner does a prospect open Seemingly calm and fair…

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City Council. the Position of the Town Clerk. Minute by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the City Council yesterday the chief and, in fact, the only business transacted was the reading of the minute by the Mayor proposing that Mr. Palmer be…

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An Ex-mayor Entertained

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

A complimentary dinner was tendered last evening at the Excelsior-hall, Marrickville, to Mr. W. H. Smith, ex-Mayor of MarrickviHe. The Mayor of the borough, Mr. W. W. Clark, occupied…

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City Affairs. Statement by the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The Maser yesterday stated that as it was the first quarterly meeting for 1899, fae desired to place before the aldermen one or two little things which had been done. In…

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Municipal Affairs. The Mayor and the Town Clerk. Some Important Statements. Alleged Remissness in the Town Ball

The Australian Star · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 7

A couple of important announcements were made today by the Mayor at the meeting of the City Council. One had reference to the finances of the corporation, and the other to…

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The City Council. the Position of Town Clerk. Minute by the Mayor. a Committee of the Whole to Inquire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 6

The hundred and sixty-eighth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at noon, in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.) presided, and there were also present…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the City Council today there were present the Mayor, (Alderman M. Harris) in the chair. Aldermen Beare, M. Chapman, Hart, Dean, Sir…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 9. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 7

After our late editions went to press last evening, Mr. PILCHER continued his speech on the second reading of the Enabling BUI. He said he had no intention of casting aspersions on the other…

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The Enabling Bill In the Council. Second Reading Debate

The Australian Star · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The debate on the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill was continued in the Legislative Council last night Mr. Pilcher said that; last year, having got…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 6

The Preaident took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE TO AN HON. MEMBER. A message was read from his Excellency the…

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Federation. Prospects in the Council. Anti-billtes Losing Hope

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

The anti-federaliste are -reported to be disappointed with the reception given by the members of the Legislative Council to the Enabling Bill. One member after another who was expected to…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

When the annual report of the Town Clerk of the city of Sydney was published the other day, it received a fair amount of commendation from the press and the public. In grasp of municipal…

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Municipal. Names on Street Lamps

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

In some of the suburbs nothing is more puzzling to a stranger than to find some street he is in quest of. There are neither signboards nor lamps bearing the street names, and he may ask a dozen persons before…

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Federation. the Enabling Bill. Debate in the Council. Mr. Pilcher on Unification. Bartering Away Our Birthright. When the Premier Changes His Mind. Some Timely Admonitions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. MR. PILCHER'S OPPOSlTION…

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Kogarah School of Arts. Lively Scene In the Council Should the Institution be Rated? The Mayor and Alderman Sale. Accusations and Denials

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

On Monday night a rather heated discussion took place at Kogarah Council with regard to the municipal liability of Schools of Arts. It appears that…

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Nyngan's Catholic Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 20

WE note that Alderman T. J. Cahill, J.P,, of Nyngan, has been re-elected to the Mayoral chair—a remarkable thing in the case of a man who is still in the twenties. According to reliable accounts…

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Notes and Comments. The Passing Show. Volcanic Aldermen

The Catholic Press · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 13

While the world at largo is at present in comparative peace and tranquility tho Leichhardt Council is in araging volcanic condition of angry passion, and of conflicting…

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